Monthly Archives: June 2009
Singin' the Blues: David's Lament
This is the third in an ongoing sermon series on the figure of David, preached at saint benedict’s table over these summer months. Our wrestling with these texts is to try to see just how this particular biblical character shapes
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Conversation Series | part 1
Church, music and art In March 2007, saint benedict’s table collaborated with Winnipeg’s Booth College in presenting what was billed as a “conversation” on the intersection of faith and culture. We invited the writer and journalist Andrew Beaujon – a
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Prayers of the people | June 21
H eavenly father, you have arrived to live among us. We praise you and worship you, our mighty saviour. Thank you that we are your beloved children. While we are imperfect, you still rejoice over us with great gladness and
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The father empties his coffers
A new take on the prodigal son On Sunday November 23, 2008, our community departed from the usual lectionary readings and offered up a somewhat unusual rendering of the very familiar parable of the Prodigal Son. Working with a series
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The Jazz Festival… recommendations?
It might be a bit presumptuous to even try to do this, but here is a quick overview of some recommendations for the upcoming Winnipeg Jazz Festival. Even if you’re not in Winnipeg, you might want to read on, as
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News from Uganda: a baby is born!
W e now have a couple of pictures to post along with this announcement… On Friday June 5 Lola Mugabi gave birth to a baby boy, named Oren Subi Mugabi. He was 19 and a half inches long, and weighed
Prayers of the people | June 14
We call the community into a time of prayer. God of wisdom and love, source of all good, send your spirit to teach us your truth and guide our actions in your way of peace. Lord in your mercy… Deliver
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Telling the truth, marking a death
A note from Jamie Howison: What follows here is the text of the sermon preached by Calvin Seerveld on June 6 at the memorial service held to mark the death of Gerald Folkerts. As I listened to Cal preach, I
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An Open Letter on Gifts and Givings
This is the text of a letter that went out to everyone who considers themselves to be a part of saint benedict’s table. It is posted here as a way of sharing information and offering up a perspective, but really
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A strong book recommendation
Ijust finished reading a very fine new book by David Bentley Hart, and wanted to post this recommendation to hopefully connect some other readers to this guy’s work. Hart is an American theologian, located within the Orthodox tradition, currently teaching